29.1% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Proston · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Proston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of residents in Proston volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This community is highly active in unpaid work, with volunteering rates that have risen steadily over the last decade. It stands out as one of the most active areas for community contribution in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.1% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Queensland and Australia, and the figure has risen 11 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 20.7% of people providing care and 31.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are far above the national figures. However, the 15.6% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the state and national averages.
20.7% ▲ +99.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.6% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.6% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322099/proston/topic/community